延迟

延遲

yánchí

verb #9,707

Meanings

Literally 'extend lateness' - making something happen later than planned.

HSK 3

别再延迟了，赶紧做决定。

Bié zài yánchí le, gǎnjǐn zuò juédìng.

Don't delay any longer, make a decision now.

HSK 4

航班延迟了两个小时。

Hángbān yánchí le liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

The flight was delayed by two hours.

HSK 4

网络延迟太高了，游戏卡死了。

Wǎngluò yánchí tài gāo le, yóuxì kǎ sǐ le.

The network latency is too high, the game is lagging badly.

usage

延迟 works as both a verb (to delay) and a noun (delay/latency). In gaming and tech contexts, it specifically means network latency or lag.

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